Chapter 31: Bid l
Translator: 549690339 I
The structure of the meditation Rune was constantly changing.
Upon completion of the first layer of “Water Wood Mutual Growth Meditation Method,” the Rune structure presents itself in the form of an equilateral triangle, parallel to the lake’s surface.
Upon completion of the second layer, the Rune structure would present itself as a hexagram formed by two equilateral triangles flipped upside down, with their common circumference circle added to form a flat cylindrical structure.
(The Rune is a three-dimensional structure, not a two-dimensional line or graph.)
The six Runes are located at the intersection of the hexagram and the circumference circle.
Link had already built five of the Runes.
They are the Will Rune ‘Derivation’ at the top angle of the upward equilateral triangle, the Elemental Rune ‘Water Element Aggregation’ at the left base angle, and the Elemental Rune ‘Wood Element Aggregation’ at the right base angle.
Also, there is the Will Rune ‘Refining’ at the top of the downward-facing equilateral triangle and the Elemental Rune ‘Water Element Purity’ at its left base angle.
He’s only missing the Elemental Rune ‘Wood Element Extraction’ at the right base angle of the downward equilateral triangle, and the second layer of the meditation method would be completed.
At that time, Link would officially be a newly promoted second-rank wizard apprentice.
Um…
There is no qualitative difference between a second-rank wizard apprentice and a first-rank wizard apprentice, they are still wizard apprentices, only capable of learning and mastering Zero Ring witchcraft.
The differences between the two only lie in the quantity of Zero Ring witchcraft they mastered, the number of spells they can cast, and their understanding and effectiveness/power they can draw from the Zero Ring witchcraft.
The division of wizard apprentices into first, second, and third ranks was the initiative of the first Sage in the history of the Wizard World (collectively referred to as Wizards of the fourth to sixth echelons).
He referenced all the available meditation methods, combining and simplifying them, and introduced a basic, universal meditation method with a very low learning barrier.
This historical initiative lowered the threshold for society to wizard apprenticeship and divided wizard apprenticeship into three phases before advancing to an official wizard.
Ever since then, wizard apprentices who train systematically have a chance to advance to be an official wizard, unlike the past, where their advancement depended solely on individual opportunities and lacks regularity.
Subsequently, various schools and wizard organizations have introduced their unique basic meditation methods based on their characteristics.
At the end of his deep meditation, Link could noticeably feel that today’s meditation progress was much faster than yesterday’s.
Especially when refining spiritual power and absorbing the water element into his body to form magic power, one was smoother, and the other was purer.
As the Elemental Rune “wood element extraction” has not been built yet, the energy absorption of the wood element into the body to form magic power is still the same as before.
Link estimated that with today’s efficiency at meditation, he could complete the second layer of the meditation method within two weeks.
This also means that less than three months after enrollment, before the end of the first semester, Link could advance to a second-rank wizard apprentice.
The speed of progress was truly astonishing.
Not even the top talents with advanced fifth-rank qualifications might progress this fast.
The benefits brought by the highest realm ‘Mind Closure Technique’ to Link, especially in terms of meditation, was indeed substantial!
Link mastered the first layer on his first meditation session only two weeks after enrollment and advanced to become a first-rank wizard apprentice.
The first of the new blood in his batch to report that to the academy only advanced to the first rank by the fourth weekend.
Going back and forth, Link had at least four weeks more of meditation than the others.
Others were scrambling to match their knowledge acquisition with their meditation progress.
For Link, it was the opposite, his knowledge acquisition progress could not keep up with the speed of his meditation.
This was a wonderful dilemma.
With this dilemma, Link went back to his room and slept deeply.
On the following day.
Link started the new day with a joyous spirit.
Even when Jasmine joked around with him as usual, Link responded with a smile.
This surprised Jasmine greatly.
She was so shocked that she forgot to take advantage of the situation and cozy up to Link.
By the time she responded, it was too late.
Link returned to his indifferent face promptly, firmly rejecting her.
“Ahhhh, that’s not fair!”
Jasmine fumed.
Link didn’t bother about all these and went straight to the teaching building.
Previously, he had visited the Third Botanical Garden and checked on the Silver Star flowers; there were no issues.
Link had looked up the documentation about cultivating Silver Star flowers, but due to the lack of ‘Academic Points’, he couldn’t access the complete cultivation plan.
A clever wife is helpless without any rice.
Link could only cast the secondary Misty Rain Technique again and again to replenish the Silver Star flower buds with water, nourishing their vitality.
To avoid hampering the growth of the Silver Star flowers, Link submitted a report stating the completion of his task.
The Intelligent Management Center Spirit of the Third Botanical Garden replied promptly that someone would review his work within the day and inform him of the results.
Link should wait for the notification.
As for this, Link was naturally at peace waiting.
After a day’s classes concluded amidst Jasmine’s complaints.
After dinner, Link escorted Jasmine to the library and then headed off to the Third Botanical Garden.
Sophie Lucia was already waiting outside the third cell of the third row.
She still had a cold face, giving off a rejecting vibe.
With a handheld device in her hand, Sophie Lucia operated it for a while then said to Link, “The germination task is completed, and you will continue to be responsible for the cultivation of the Silver Star flowers. The cultivation plan has been sent to you, please check.”
“Thank you.”
Although Link was not a fan of Sophie Lucia’s style, he did not show it and still uttered a polite phrase.
Afterwards, he brought out his handheld device and saw the notification that his germination work has been accepted and the complete cultivation plan for the Silver Star flowers.
Sophie Lucia hesitated for a bit but eventually let go of her ego and asked, “Where did you get your germination methods? Can you reveal it?”
Saying this, Sophie Lucia took out a small box from her pocket and gestured, “I can trade for it with Magic Stones.”
Link’s heartstrings tightened immediately.
He also had the same small box, specifically for holding Magic Stones, with each box capable of holding up to five stones.
It was as if Link could smell the fleece.
Without any expression of surprise, Link calmly replied, “It’s a method I thought of myself. There’s still a lot of room for improvement, but I’m not ready to sell.”
Upon hearing this, the corner of Sophie’s mouth revealed a barely noticeable smile.
She was not a naive girl, of course, she knew that “not ready to sell” meant “higher price.”
However, Sophie did not want to cater to Link and promptly said coldly, “This is the highest price I can offer. It’s just me being curious, it’s not a must.” “Really?”
Link nodded, unperturbed, smoothly taking the conversation forward, “That’s perfect then. I’ll keep my germination method, and you keep your Magic Stones. Everyone wins.”
“Alright.”
Seeing Link’s complacent behavior, a surge of resentment grew in Sophie Lucia’s heart, so she took back the small box with the Magic Stones.
She wasn’t compelled to buy from Link; through other channels, she could also find out about Link’s germination method.
There would only be risks involved, and they would need to be extremely covert.
If Link wouldn’t comply, he couldn’t blame her..